Chapter Summaries

Bai Yan's group searched Golden Fortune Hotel for the source of the spatial anomaly but found nothing, unaware that Wan Canglong was hiding inside a concealed Mirror Space and preparing a blood sacrifice. Just as Wan Canglong planned to unleash his forces, artillery shells breached the barrier and began striking the lobby.

• Bai Yan ordered soldiers to search Golden Fortune Hotel, but their sweep found no hidden altar or sign of Wan Canglong.
• Gao Wu sensed demonic qi above the hotel but could not locate its source, so Bai Yan decided to investigate Camp 0310 while hunters searched Dacang Town.
• Wan Canglong watched the group through the Mirror Wall and continued the blood sacrifice, intending to merge the Red Flame Golden Qilin with his Wuji Divine Weapon.
• Wan Canglong and Rama discussed attacking Bai Yan's group after the ritual, while Wan Canglong blamed Gao Wu for forcing him into the massacre.
• A 155mm shell pierced the Mirror Wall and exploded in the lobby, killing Black-Armored Insect-Men and Wan Family disciples before a second shell struck.

Gao Wu and the military attacked the Mirror Space entrance, where Wan Canglong and his allies prepared to defend the altar. After the Martial Dao Masters entered to confront them, Gao Wu discovered that killing the Black-Armored Insect-Men had earned him substantial Merit and waited nearby for a chance to help.

• Wan Canglong asked Rama to hold off the attackers while he finished refining the Red Flame Golden Qilin, and Rama sent the Black-Armored Insect-Men charging out of the hotel.
• Gao Wu, the soldiers, and the artillery killed or scattered many Black-Armored Insect-Men, but two shells fired at the entrance were reflected back and destroyed by Bai Yan.
• Bai Yan, An Ziru, Zhang Yunyi, and Shen An entered Mirror Space in Biochemical Battle Armor while Gao Wu watched through his Yin Spirit.
• Gao Wu withdrew his Yin Spirit when Bai Yan's sword intent threatened it, then discovered that the twenty-six Insect-Men he had killed had earned him over five hundred thousand Merit.
• The military retreated toward the southern bridgehead to guard the entrance, while Gao Wu led Song Mingyue back and waited near the hotel for a chance to help kill Wan Canglong.

Gao Wu and Song Mingyue fought off a coordinated swarm of black-armored insect-men while the military watched from the bridgehead. After Gao Wu killed the attackers, the hotel exploded and the wounded Wan Canglong emerged, furious at Gao Wu and charging toward him.

• Gao Wu used the Golden Thunder Hawk, with Song Mingyue disrupting the insect-men’s Source Power Fields, to kill the first attackers.
• The black-armored insect-men surrounded Gao Wu and Song Mingyue, prompting Song Yunfeng to prepare a sniper team to rescue them.
• Gao Wu drew the Tianming Sword, killed the level-three insectoid leader with the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation, and eliminated the remaining attackers with his sword and gun.
• Song Yunfeng and the officers watched the collapsed hotel anxiously as the battle between the Martial Dao Masters continued inside.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue retreated when the hotel exploded, and the badly wounded Wan Canglong emerged and charged at Gao Wu after hearing him mockingly compare him to a dog.

After the Mirror Space shattered, Wan Canglong attacked Gao Wu, but Gao Wu and Song Mingyue coordinated to exploit his injuries and kill him. Rama withdrew, leaving the Martial Dao Masters to witness Gao Wu’s victory as the crimson armor continued flashing on Wan Canglong’s body.

• Wan Canglong detonated the altar’s divine power, shattering the Mirror Space and blasting everyone into the Secret Realm.
• Wan Canglong charged Gao Wu, while Song Mingyue used her Psychic Power to obstruct him and then attacked with the Frost Moon Sword.
• Gao Wu endured Wan Canglong’s tiger roar and coordinated with Song Mingyue to pin him down and overwhelm his Source Power Field.
• Gao Wu shot Wan Canglong in the eye and head, killing him, then retreated after confirming his death.
• Rama left after Wan Canglong died, and Gao Wu taunted the fallen man while his crimson armor continued to flash.

Gao Wu and Song Mingyue killed Wan Canglong after helping the hunters resolve the threat, and Gao Wu received Wan Canglong’s contaminated Wuji Divine Weapon. He chose to remain in Beizhou to help hunt escaped Strange Races, then answered Song Yunhe’s call and revealed he was with General Song.

• Gao Wu examined Wan Canglong’s corpse and asked Bai Yan for the Wuji Divine Weapon, which Bai Yan granted in exchange for Gao Wu keeping his daughter Bai Yushuang in line at the Martial Arts Academy.
• Gao Wu retrieved the Demon God-contaminated armor and stored it in a sealed case while officers praised him and Song Mingyue for killing Wan Canglong.
• Song Chunqiu praised Gao Wu and offered to send him back to Dongjiang, but Gao Wu asked to remain and help eliminate escaped Strange Races.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue rested in a tent and got their phones back, where Gao Wu found a string of messages from Song Yunhe.
• Song Yunhe called Gao Wu to ask whether they were signing the contract, and Gao Wu replied that he was with General Song, leaving Song Yunhe silent.

Gao Wu and Song Mingyue helped clear Dacang Town of Black-Armored Insect-Men, then Gao Wu signed a lucrative Longteng Company endorsement contract to promote King of Beizhou Youth. As the campaign gained attention, Bai Yucheng tried to turn Yan Shanyue against Gao Wu, while Wang Ye and Ye Chang'an were expected to challenge his claim to the title.

• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue killed the Black-Armored Insect-Men hiding in Dacang Town, earning Gao Wu nearly one million Merit, then returned to Dongjiang after the army cleared the Secret Realm.
• Gao Wu reviewed and signed the King of Beizhou Youth endorsement contract with Song Yunhe, receiving more than three million in promised bonuses.
• Shen An warned Gao Wu that spatial anomalies were spreading and urged him to strengthen himself for the dangers ahead.
• Zhou Qingyun's team, with Shang Qingjun, Zhou Hongying, and Shen Yue assisting, began promoting Gao Wu and the King of Beizhou Youth event.
• Bai Yucheng praised Yan Shanyue's cultivation and criticized Gao Wu's title, but Yan Shanyue said strength could only be judged through fighting and showed no interest in challenging him.
• Bai Yucheng said Wang Ye and Ye Chang'an would likely seek Gao Wu out because they would not tolerate his claim to be King of Beizhou Youth.

Gao Wu advanced his Dragon-Roaming Secret Sword to minor achievement and delivered an inspiring roadshow speech in Changling. The chapter ended with Divine Sect leader Zhang Feng and eight other Warriors positioned in the crowd to assassinate him.

• Gao Wu practiced the Dragon-Roaming Secret Sword underwater and reached the minor achievement realm, raising his agility to 12.6.
• Song Mingyue confirmed Gao Wu’s swordsmanship had improved, and he celebrated his breakthrough with her.
• At the Changling roadshow, Gao Wu encouraged youths to take control of themselves and become kings of their own destinies.
• Zhou Qingyun praised Gao Wu’s speech and planned to promote its message, while Zhang Sheng assured her that security was in place.
• Zhang Feng led eight other Divine Sect Warriors to the front of the crowd, preparing to publicly execute Gao Wu and seek Divine Grace.

Demon God Believers stormed the King of Beizhou Youth event and declared that the Qilin King would descend, targeting Gao Wu as their first sacrifice. Gao Wu killed Zhang Feng, Zhang Ye, and seven other believers with a single sword strike, leaving the crowd and livestream viewers stunned.

• Zhang Feng and several men in black rushed onto the stage, prompting Song Mingyue to keep Shang Qingjun and Zhou Qingyun back while Shen Yue moved away.
• Gao Wu used his Yin Spirit to identify the attackers as Demon God Believers and warned Song Mingyue to prepare for battle.
• Zhang Feng proclaimed the Qilin King's coming and declared Gao Wu the first sacrifice, then he and Zhang Ye prepared to attack with their sword and saber techniques.
• Gao Wu drew the Tianming Sword and unleashed a single sweeping strike that cut down Zhang Feng, Zhang Ye, and seven other Demon God Believers.
• The bloodied stage and Gao Wu's brilliant sword strike shocked the audience, while livestream viewers filled the chat with praise for the attack.

Gao Wu killed the Demon God Believers who attacked him at the King of Beizhou Youth event, controlled the panicked crowd, and became the focus of viral videos and public debate. Shen An praised him, warned that his fame made him a target, and arranged for him to stay at Azure Dragon Academy in Anjing.

• Gao Wu killed two inspectors who opened fire on him, then used his sword’s killing intent to calm the panicked audience and direct an orderly evacuation.
• Livestream recordings of the killings spread through private chats after the platforms shut down the broadcasts, and Bai Yan alerted Shen An to the attack.
• Shen An realized Zhang Feng and Zhang Ye had acted after someone tipped them off, continued his investigation, and resolved to pursue those involved within the ranks of power.
• Shen An visited Gao Wu, praised his actions, and told him that the Changling Administrative Hall planned to award him.
• Shen An warned Gao Wu to cancel his remaining roadshows and arranged for him to stay in a dormitory at Azure Dragon Academy in Anjing for safety.

After Gao Wu’s public killings spread, Bai Yucheng, Bai Yushuang, Bai Dishan, Yan Shanyue, Ye Chang'an, and Wang Ye assessed his strength while he prepared to leave Dongjiang for Anjing. At home, Gao Wu spent ten million merit upgrading the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Incantation as the Tianming Sword devoured the Wuji Divine Weapon.

• Bai Yucheng watched footage of Gao Wu killing seven Warriors in under a second, and Bai Yushuang and Bai Dishan realized how far behind him they were.
• Bai Yucheng learned Gao Wu had a special spiritual talent and worried that even he could not defeat him.
• Yan Shanyue, Ye Chang'an, and Wang Ye discussed Gao Wu’s sword technique and resolved to train harder, while Yan Shanyue returned to her practice.
• Gao Wu returned to Dongjiang, agreed with Shang Qingjun that their grandfather would stay behind, and prepared to leave for Anjing University.
• Gao Wu used the Tianming Sword to devour the Wuji Divine Weapon, then spent ten million merit upgrading the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Incantation.

Gao Wu refined his Yin Spirit and discovered that his spiritual power and Tianming Sword had grown dramatically, giving him new combat options and a glimpse of the source power connecting the real world to the Void. He left Dongjiang with Shang Qingjun for Anjing, while worrying that the world’s stability might soon fail and hoping to bring her grandfather to join them later.

• Gao Wu’s Yin Spirit reached a clear, glasslike state, and his spirit attribute rose to 20 while his Root Foundation increased to 9.
• Gao Wu found that Tianming Sword had grown heavier and longer, could split into twin swords, and could transform into a nine-chi-long weapon that his Yin Spirit could wield.
• Gao Wu sensed source power flowing between the real world and the Void and feared that expanding spatial holes could soon create more Secret Realms.
• Gao Wu decided to use his Hunters’ Association points to buy high-grade Flying Squirrel Serum and accelerate his cultivation.
• Gao Wu and Shang Qingjun packed and left Dongjiang for Anjing, saying farewell to Shang Qingjun’s grandfather at the station.
• Gao Wu suggested finding Shang Qingjun’s grandfather a companion so he might agree to move to Anjing, and Shang Qingjun considered the idea.

Zhou Qingyun and Gao Wu considered using his demon-slaying video to turn private-network attention into public publicity, while Gao Wu warned those around him that source power would soon bring upheaval. After arriving at Anjing University, Gao Wu and Song Mingyue settled into the Azure Dragon Branch and were taken by An Ziru to meet Martial Dao Grandmaster Lu Yuan.

• Zhou Qingyun reported the endorsement payment and discussed new promotional plans with Gao Wu, who urged her to try publishing his demon-slaying video on public platforms.
• Gao Wu told Zhou Hongying and Shang Qingjun that source power would transform the world within three to five years and advised them to train in martial arts.
• Song Yunkun met Gao Wu in Anjing and agreed to invest resources in trying to publicize the demon-slaying video.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue arrived at Anjing University, received a private residence in Changqing Garden, and drew attention from Azure Dragon Branch students at lunch.
• An Ziru took Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to meet Lu Yuan and warned them to show respect, noting that Gao Wu might be accepted as his student.

Gao Wu visited Martial Dao Grandmaster Lu Yuan with An Ziru and Song Mingyue, hoping to become Lu Yuan’s disciple. Lu Yuan required him to pass the Nine Limits of Heaven, but offered to teach him one move of Kanglong Youhui, and sent a thread of lightning into Gao Wu’s brow.

• An Ziru explained that Gao Wu’s best chance of finding a suitable master was Lu Yuan, and brought Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to Lu Yuan’s home at Moonheart Waterside Pavilion.
• Lu Yuan welcomed them, declined to brew tea, and praised Gao Wu’s swordsmanship and courage against Demon God Believers.
• Lu Yuan told Gao Wu that anyone entering his gate had to pass the Nine Limits of Heaven, and Gao Wu eagerly agreed to try.
• Lu Yuan offered to teach Gao Wu one move of Kanglong Youhui, then sent a blazing thread of lightning deep into Gao Wu’s brow.

Gao Wu received Lu Yuan’s Kanglong Youhui imprint and learned about the Nine Limits Pass, while Lu Yuan accepted Song Mingyue as his personal disciple. The chapter ended with Gao Wu and Song Mingyue leaving together to celebrate her new apprenticeship.

• Gao Wu experienced the Cang Dragon’s transformation and gained a deeper understanding of Kanglong Youhui from Lu Yuan’s spiritual imprint.
• Gao Wu thanked Lu Yuan for teaching him the secret art, and Lu Yuan warned him that the Nine Limits Pass was dangerous for Warriors and should not be forced.
• Lu Yuan invited Song Mingyue to become his disciple, and she accepted after asking Gao Wu’s opinion and offering Lu Yuan tea.
• After Song Mingyue left, Lu Yuan told An Ziru that Gao Wu’s martial arts talent was lacking and instructed her not to explain the hidden principle behind Kanglong Youhui to him.
• Gao Wu praised Song Mingyue for becoming Lu Yuan’s disciple, and the two agreed to celebrate with a grand feast.

Gao Wu celebrated Song Mingyue becoming Lu Yuan’s disciple, then visited Tianji Tower to challenge the dangerous Nine Limits of Heaven. As Gao Wu entered the trial, guard Yang Tielin discovered the public authorities had promoted Gao Wu’s demon-slaying video and realized its significance.

• Gao Wu treated Song Mingyue, Shang Qingjun, and Zhou Hongying to dinner, and he and Song Mingyue walked back holding hands.
• Gao Wu completed his training, assessed his progress and Merit, and decided to challenge the Nine Limits of Heaven to prove himself and learn Lu Yuan’s techniques.
• Gao Wu met guard Yang Tielin at Tianji Tower, signed the risk agreement, and learned the trial’s rules and danger.
• Gao Wu entered the Secret Realm, while Yang Tielin looked up his record and watched the Changling Demon-Slaying video.
• Yang Tielin saw that official accounts had endorsed Gao Wu’s video and recognized that the authorities’ response marked a major change.

Gao Wu entered Hai Wuji’s Nine Limits of Heaven and faced the first stage’s Golden Armored Flying Tiger. He defeated it after testing its strength, and an entrance to the second stage opened.

• Gao Wu passed through the Secret Realm’s corridor and entered a plaza filled with stone barriers and a central ring.
• A dark-gold Giant Tiger appeared, and Gao Wu crossed the safety line to challenge it head-on.
• The Giant Tiger knocked Gao Wu back and wounded him, but his Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation quickly healed him.
• Gao Wu used the Giant Tiger’s pounce to slide beneath it and gut it with the Tianming Sword.
• The Giant Tiger vanished into dark-gold light, and a doorway to the second stage opened.

Gao Wu reached the seventh stage of the Nine Limits of Heaven and fought its powerful Giant Tiger, using the encounter to seek the life-threatening stimulation needed to activate a new Divine Mantra. He survived the battle but suffered devastating internal injuries, and waited for the Boundless Merit Book to respond.

• Song Mingyue told Gao Wu that the Talent Ranking trial would be fierce, with Beizhou University bringing Grandmaster Li Xuanyang and his battle-hardened disciple Li Chunyi.
• Gao Wu cultivated spiritual power with Song Mingyue through Mental Resonance, then saw that his Merit had exceeded ten million.
• Gao Wu entered the Nine Limits of Heaven and reached the seventh stage after two hours, where the armored Giant Tiger moved at tremendous speed and force.
• Gao Wu fought the Giant Tiger, applied Lu Yuan's Kanglong Youhui to redirect its attack, and was impaled when the beast overwhelmed his sword technique.
• Gao Wu's Yin Spirit used the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Incantation to drive Tianming Sword into the Giant Tiger's rear passage, giving Gao Wu time to retreat to safety.
• Gao Wu found that his internal organs were badly damaged and waited for the Boundless Merit Book to activate a new Divine Mantra without using the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation.

Gao Wu failed to trigger another Divine Mantra after suffering severe injuries, but he used Kanglong Youhui to condense a second Aperture and advance to Intermediate Warrior. After testing his new strength and leaving the Nine Limits of Heaven, he sparred with Song Mingyue and planned to buy advanced Flying Squirrel Serums.

• Gao Wu recovered from his injuries with the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation and realized that his battle had helped him grasp the restraint of Kanglong Youhui.
• Gao Wu used Kanglong Youhui with the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation to open a second Aperture, reaching the strength of an Intermediate Warrior and raising his Root Foundation to 9.5.
• Gao Wu entered the eighth stage of the Nine Limits of Heaven, where the strengthened Dark-Gold Giant Tiger badly wounded him, then left early and told Yang Tielin he would return the next day.
• Gao Wu sparred with Song Mingyue and revealed that he had condensed a second Aperture; she praised his progress and resolved to train harder.
• Gao Wu told Song Mingyue he would use his Hunters' Association points to buy ten advanced Flying Squirrel Serums, and she advised him to be careful with them.

Yan Shanyue repeatedly tried to challenge the Nine Limits of Heaven but learned that Gao Wu had reserved the trials for most of the month. On his eighteenth birthday, Gao Wu reached the eighth trial after mastering his sword techniques and strengthening his agility, leaving him ready to face the next challenge.

• Yan Shanyue visited Tianji Tower twice, but Yang Tielin told her to return later because someone was using the Nine Limits of Heaven.
• Wang Ye told Yan Shanyue and Ye Chang'an that Song Mingyue had become Grandmaster Lu's personal disciple, leaving them stunned.
• Yan Shanyue discovered that Gao Wu had reserved the trials through the end of the month, then met him as he arrived at Tianji Tower.
• Gao Wu entered the secret realm, defeated the seventh trial's Giant Tiger, and raised his agility to 13 after using serum and oral medicine.
• Gao Wu practiced his sword techniques until Dragon-Roaming Palm, Dragon-Roaming Sword, and Dragon-Roaming Secret Sword reached Mastery, while both sword arts advanced to Transformation Realm.
• Gao Wu entered the eighth trial, eager to fight.

Gao Wu celebrated his eighteenth birthday with Shang Qingjun, Zhou Hongying, and Song Mingyue before a kiss from him helped Song Mingyue break through and condense two apertures. As he helped her transform the Cold Underworld Sky Snake and remove its deathly aura, the Boundless Merit Book appeared and began to open.

• Gao Wu fought the ninth-stage Giant Tiger in the Nine Limits of Heaven Secret Realm, learned to dodge its Tiger Roar Thunder Sound Bomb, and left without clearing the stage.
• Song Mingyue, Shang Qingjun, and Zhou Hongying celebrated Gao Wu's birthday with gifts, cake, dinner, and karaoke.
• After returning to Building 18, Gao Wu asked Song Mingyue for a birthday kiss, and their kiss stirred her emotions as her Cold Underworld Sky Snake began to transform.
• Song Mingyue condensed apertures at her heart and brow, while Gao Wu used the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation and Mental Resonance to help her stabilize her cultivation and dispel its deathly stillness.
• The Boundless Merit Book appeared before Gao Wu and began to open as he realized Song Mingyue's breakthrough had triggered it.